Cost of Living in Colombia

Summary of cost of living in Colombia:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,673.2€ (7,009,643.3Col$) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 480.4€ (2,012,501.2Col$) without rent.
Cost of living in Colombia is, on average, 56.9% lower than in United States.
Rent in Colombia is, on average, 78.7% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	4.30 €	2.86-8.35
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	23.87 €	15.77-47.74
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	6.21 €	5.25-7.64
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught)	1.19 €	0.65-2.39
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)	2.27 €	1.43-3.58
Cappuccino (regular)	1.46 €	0.72-2.15
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle)	0.79 €	0.60-1.19
Water (0.33 liter bottle)	0.59 €	0.48-1.07
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 liter)	1.12 €	0.74-1.65
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g)	1.30 €	0.72-2.20
Rice (white), (1kg)	1.16 €	0.72-1.91
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.06 €	1.34-3.29
Local Cheese (1kg)	4.52 €	2.15-7.89
Chicken Fillets (1kg)	5.03 €	2.27-7.64
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	7.83 €	3.69-11.94
Apples (1kg)	2.36 €	0.89-3.65
Banana (1kg)	1.00 €	0.60-2.39
Oranges (1kg)	1.24 €	0.53-2.63
Tomato (1kg)	1.26 €	0.48-1.91
Potato (1kg)	1.04 €	0.48-1.89
Onion (1kg)	1.08 €	0.48-1.67
Lettuce (1 head)	0.77 €	0.36-1.19
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.74 €	0.36-1.19
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	8.35 €	3.82-15.52
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	0.99 €	0.60-1.45
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)	1.71 €	0.95-2.86
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	2.27 €	1.86-2.86
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.69 €	0.60-0.76
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	33.90 €	19.10-42.97
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	1.43 €	1.07-2.15
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff)	1.67 €	1.19-2.39
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	5.97 €	3.58-9.55
Gasoline (1 liter)	0.87 €	0.60-0.96
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	16,709.17 €	14,083.44-19,096.19
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	25,274.73 €	21,483.22-29,599.10
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment	79.59 €	47.74-143.22
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	8.74 €	7.16-14.32
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	23.24 €	15.75-35.81
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	21.52 €	14.32-42.97
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	8.79 €	4.77-14.32
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	4.30 €	2.86-5.97
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	200.46 €	107.42-358.05
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	5,556.50 €	2,577.99-9,548.10
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	50.81 €	23.87-83.55
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	38.26 €	18.55-59.68
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	80.86 €	47.74-119.35
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	72.40 €	35.81-119.35
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	332.40 €	190.96-596.76
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	275.17 €	143.22-477.40
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	600.56 €	358.05-1,193.51
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	478.10 €	262.57-954.81
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre	1,489.59 €	877.59-2,387.02
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	1,219.26 €	763.85-1,670.92
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	353.34 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	13.80	10.00-18.20

Prices in Colombia

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